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adjective
of or pertaining to members of the upper class who own or run large corporations: white-shoe bankers; a conservative white-shoe image.
Origin:
1975–80; apparently from the white shoes popular as moderately formal wear among suburban men c1980
1975–80; apparently from the white shoes popular as moderately formal wear among suburban men c1980
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| white-shoe | |
adjective | |
| denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative; "the politician tried to hide his white-shoe background" |
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White shoe
is always a great word to know.
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